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May 8, 2020

Tucker Carlson slams 'sociopath' Schiff, calls for resignation over Russia investigation

Tucker Carlson blasted the Washington establishment Friday night for getting bogged down in the Russia investigation for three years and ignoring other important issues that have come to light as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

May 8, 2020

Sessions again defends recusal from Russia probe after Trump criticism: 'I did the right thing. I did'

Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions responded Friday to President Trump's description of him as a "disaster," as well as the president's claim that the Russia investigation would never have happened if current Attorney General William Barr held the position in 2017.

May 8, 2020

KT McFarland: Barr right to drop Flynn prosecution – Those who framed Flynn must be held accountable

After more than three long years, the Justice Department has finally lived up to its name by dropping charges against my former boss, former National Security Adviser and retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn. He should have never been prosecuted.

May 8, 2020

Kayleigh McEnany calls out CNN for having guests who pushed Russia collusion, following transcript revelations

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany responded to CNN's reporting on her past rhetoric about President Trump by turning the tables on the liberal network, slamming the outlet for allowing guests to push the Russia collusion narrative after newly-released transcripts from Congressional hearings showed there was no evidence of such collusion.

May 8, 2020

Ohio lawmakers hope for bipartisan reform of prison system stressed by COVID-19

Ohio lawmakers, lobbyists and researchers of various political stripes are finding a common cause in prison reform.

May 8, 2020

'Every other day, I think I have coronavirus': Pandemic throws up new challenges for NYC paramedics

During the height of the coronavirus crisis in New York City, the 911 emergency system was flooded with more calls than on Sept. 11th, 2001, and paramedics and EMS workers tried valiantly to save lives. 

May 8, 2020

Broadcast networks dedicate far less coverage to Flynn case dismissal than 2017 guilty plea, study shows

A new study shows that the three broadcast networks dedicated far less coverage to the Justice Department's push to dismiss the case against former National Security Advisor Gen. Michael Flynn than the coverage he received for his 2017 guilty plea. 

May 8, 2020

Dems ask IG to probe Barr’s ‘politicization’ of Justice Department after Flynn decision

Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee called on DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz to investigate Attorney General William Barr's “improper political preference” after the Justice Department moved to drop its case against former national security adviser Michael Flynn. 

May 8, 2020

Tim Graham: Comey the hero -- Hollywood's fantasy collapses

CBS has been preparing a miniseries based on former FBI Director James Comey's memoir, pompously titled "A Higher Loyalty."

May 8, 2020

Ex-Obama official, in released transcript, admits she didn't know about Trump-Russia collusion despite prior claims

Evelyn Farkas, a former Obama administration official who previously encouraged congressional staffers to gather evidence of alleged collusion between President Trump's 2016 campaign and Russia and said she "knew" there was additional such information out there, admitted she did not know such information existed in a 2017 interview with congressional investigators.